Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on 1,204 U.S. adults published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that ...

Ivy League psychologist Dr. Nicholas Kardaras has been warning about the dangers of social media addiction for years, and lawmakers are finally taking notice. In March, the House of Representatives ...

Too much screen time — particularly related to social media use in kids, teens and young adults — is a major concern in ...

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The DeKalb County School District has spent over $4.3 million trying to remedy the harm caused by its students’ addiction to social media and will need much more money to keep up the fight, it has ...

The debate over social media’s impact on young users has intensified as multiple states take legal action against TikTok. This legal push follows previous lawsuits targeting Meta platforms, signaling ...

Lurking beneath today’s raft of social media addiction lawsuits blaming platforms for harming minors are three broad public policy concerns. These frets could easily affect corporate liability in ...

A Jan. 27 trial features claims by three individuals – identified as Heaven Moore, K.G.M. and R.K.C. – who allege they became addicted to social media. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and ...